12/21/2021 Posted On: 12/21/2021 By: supranihilest Info: The upper trailhead is still open. Snow begins only a couple tenths of a mile prior to the trailhead. Parking lot has perhaps an inch of snow cover. Bathroom is open and stocked with toilet paper. | ||||
7/18/2021 Posted On: 7/18/2021 By: pfcstuck Info: Trail is nice and dry 1st 1/4 mile after it turns dirt is bumpiest, but my Mini made it just fine | ||||
6/4/2021 Posted On: 6/5/2021 By: RWSchaffer Info: The road is open and dry. My 2WD hatchback made it to trailhead in spite of roughness. | ||||
2/2/2021 Posted On: 2/4/2021 By: RWSchaffer Info: The road to the trailhead is closed at the winter closure gate about a mile below the trailhead (pictured). The last mile before the closure gate is snowy and unplowed, but the snow is only a few inches deep and well enough tracked that my 2WD hatchback had no difficulty reaching the parking area about 100 feet before the closure gate. | 1 |
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9/3/2020 Posted On: 9/4/2020 By: aussie Info: Made it to the trailhead without issue in a stock Subaru Forester. Had to take it slow through one rutted out section. Kept all my food and scented items in a bear canister out of site in my car and had no problems. Plenty of toilet paper at the toilet, but someone had left trash inside. The trailhead was right on a creek so easy to stock up on water and was a great way to clean and cool my feet after a long hike! | ||||
7/11/2020 Posted On: 7/13/2020 By: MountainBuhn Info: Easy drive. One of the few dirt roads that has actually gotten better over time (last year had larger ruts). Definitely gets crowded. Definitely bring water as this area is lower (8,800) and much more desert climate. Kept some bleach in the car as it deters bear smells. Didn't hear of any more reports after last week. Surprisingly low amount of mosquitos. Warmer spring this year probably the cause. | ||||
7/7/2020 Posted On: 7/7/2020 By: davedad Info: Smooth sailing on the drive in a Prius. I wanted to give people a heads up about a trailhead bear. We were gone for 2 nights and returned to a break-in. We left an empty cooler in the car. There was no food in the car but the bear must have seen the cooler and equated it with food. The bear broke a rear window and explored the interior of the car. Nothing but sandy paw prints and some shredded cardboard left behind. Be thoughtful and leave nothing in your car. (We had a car with no food in it and still got stung.) | ||||
6/20/2020 Posted On: 6/20/2020 By: IHikeLikeAGirl Info: Overall, the road is in great condition, passenger cars can make it to the TH. But yes, pay attention to a few dips or a rock in the road (ALL avoidable). Friday night, the parking lot appeared to fill up, quickly. Outhouse is awesome, but has a pile of trash in it (thank you to the inconsiderate/selfish people who left it...yes, sarcasm), no TP, and appears to be in need of a cleaning. | ||||
5/27/2020 Posted On: 5/27/2020 By: Unknown Info: Smooth as butter. Easy 2WD. Outhouse is open but bring your own TP. Cell service at TH parking area | ||||
5/10/2020 Posted On: 5/10/2020 By: stickmann Info: Road is open all the way to the trailhead. No snow left. There is a short section about 0.3 miles before the trailhead that has some pretty big bumps/divots to navigate and might be difficult for low clearance vehicles until it is filled in. | ||||
3/1/2020 Posted On: 3/1/2020 By: Unknown Info: Gate closure still in effect 1 1/4 mile from TH. Bathrooms still open with TP. Muddy/icy in the beginning and variable conditions following to 10k. Backpacked in and booted to 11k at the head wall without needing snowshoes or traction. This will differ depending on the boots you use. Snow gets deeper after the creek crossing with limited water filter options. Turned around early due to several decisions | ||||
8/25/2019 Posted On: 9/3/2019 By: JakeByk Info: Definitely want clearance but good with AWD. There are some weird dips in the road 2/3rd the way up which are timed just perfectly that if you're not super careful you can bottom out. Closest I've come to bottom-out; I drive a Forester. There are bathrooms at the trailhead (bless). | ||||
6/3/2019 Posted On: 6/3/2019 By: wintersage Info: Ditto previous post. The dirt road is a little bumpy with some maybe-avoidable holes that might make it tough for 2WD, but it is generally mellow and accessible. | ||||
5/19/2019 Posted On: 5/19/2019 By: clairekm Info: Gate is open and the road is dry | ||||
2/11/2019 Posted On: 2/11/2019 By: jscully205 Info: Theres a locked gate located about mile before of the summer TH parking lot. I pulled off to the side of the road and started there. |
